The Massachusetts Department of Career Services Rapid Response team provides statewide, early intervention, and no-cost re-employment services for companies and their employees affected by layoffs and closings. By working with Rapid Response, you can expect:

A quick response to your transition planning needs

Information about alternatives that could possibly lessen the impact of a layoff

Information to even avoid the layoff altogether

Pre-layoff services designed to help workers shorten their transition time

Assistance in preparing affected workers to find new employment

Information about the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) and plant closing laws